FERNIE WIPED OUT
ENTIRE BUSINESS PORTION IS DES
TROYED BY FIRE.
Water Supply Inadequate and - Flames
Burn Themselves Out Lass Win
Reach Nearly One Million Dollars
Heavy Insurance Is Generally Car
ried en Buildings and Stocks.
Van dourer, B. C, Hay 2. Fernie,
B. C, the principal coal mining town
in the Crow's Nest Pass district, was
practically wiped oat, so far as its bag
inese interests are concerned by fire at
an early hour this morning. The en
tire business district of the town, front
ing on the Canadian Pacific railway
tracks, was destroyed.
The water supply was inadequate
and soon gave oat. The distressed in
habitants, after heroically straggling to
subdue the flames, worked frantically
to save what they could from the stores
in the path of the conflagration.
The work of salvage accomplished,
there was nothing for the people to do
bat look on while the fire ate itself
oat, although efforts were made by the
volunteer fire brigade which resulted
in finally extinguishing the flames
when they had died down sufficiently
to be nanaied by tne nre ngnting ap
paratus at hand.
The loss is this afternoon estimated
at $900,000. How much of that
amount will fall as a loss is not yet
known, but it is asserted that the
merchants were fairly well insured,
-and that as a consequence the insurance
companies will lose heavily.
Fernie is a town of 3,500 to 4,000
inhabitants, the population being to
large extent composed ot coal miners
and those dependent upon that indus
try.
The head offices of the Crow's Nest
Pass coal company are located at
Fernie, and the company is a heavy
loser;
FIGHT FOR FAIR GOLD ENDS.
Heirs of the Widow Will Receive In the
Neighborhood of $775,000.
New York, May 2. It has just been
learned that the terms of final settle
ment between the Fair estate and the
heirs of Mrs. Charles L. Fair will en
tail a total payment to the Nelsons, of
New Jersey, representing Mrs. Fair, of
nearly $775,000 exclusive of personal
property estimated to be worth $50,
00 or $60,000.
It is understood that the Nelsons
"have accepted $250,000 in cash as a
compromise for their claims and that
the battle for the Fail millions is
nded Besides this Bum, they event
ually will receive approximately $100,
000 additional. As they received
$425,000 on September 19, their total
inheritance will amount to nearly
$775,000.
According to the same authority, the
James G. Fair millions will be dis
tributed together with the Charles Fair
state in San Francisco within two
weeks. Mrs. Oelrichs will leave for
San Francisco this week to join her
ister, Mrs. W. K. Vandetbilt, Jr.,
who with her husband has already pro
ceeded to the Pacific coast. By the
terms of the settlement, it is said, Mrs.
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Oelrichs will re
ceive $2,000,000 each from the estate
of their brother. They will at the
same time receive some $8,000,000 as
their portion of the James G. Fair es
tate, which would have gone to their
brother, Charles, who was killed to
gether with his wife automcbihng
France.
in
INDIAN LANDS WILL BB SOLD.
Roosevelt Signs Bill for Disposal
f
Orand Ronde Tracts.
Washington, May 2. One of the last
bills signed by President Roosevelt was
that authorising the sale of 25,791
acres of unalloted lands on the Grand
Ronde Indian reservation. Under the
terms of the bill these lands will bead
vertisel within 30 days and sealed bids
theiefor will be received by the secre
tary of the interior. No bids will be
accepted, however, until the "total
amount of all bids received shall equal
or exceed $2,500." which sum is to
be paid to the Grand Ronde Indians on
a pro rata basis.
Russlans Moving on Wonsan.
Paris, May 2. The Temps'
corres-
pondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs
as follows: A Russian column is about
20 miles from Wonsan, where the Jap
anese garrison has fortified itself. The
Vladivostok fleet supports the move
ment of the Russians. Some skirmishes
have occurred on the right bank of the
Yalu, resulting favorably to the Rus
sians. Thus far only the advance
guard of the Japanese has crossed the
river, but the passage of the entire
Japanese army is imminent.
Convicts Try to Oet Out.
Phoenix, Ariz, 'May 2. News from
Yuma reached here tonight that an at
tempted prison break occurred at the
territorial prison at that place. Sup
erintendent Wilson Griffith was saved
from death by a life termer. Assist
ant Superintendent Wilder was stabbed
and badly beaten. Five convicts were
etabbed and shot, one fatally, but none
escaped. The revolt was led by Wil
liam M. Lastannan, leader of the labor
riots at Morenci last year.
Sever. Weather Delays Advance.
LiaoYang, May 2. The delay ot
the forward movement of the Japanese
into Mancuhria is lae to the excep
tionally severe weather. It is rumored
that there is 'considerable suffering
-among the Japanese" troops, due to the
intense cold and illness.
SHIPP1NO BILL PASSES.
House Disposes of Thla and Many Other
Important Measures
Washington, April -28. When the
house met at 10 o'clock this morning
only a few members were present. In
cluded among the number were Dalzell
and Cockran, each of whom was in his
seat.
Hemenway (Ind.) called np the con
ference report on the general decifiency
bill. The report was unanimously
adopted, and the house then proceeded
to the consideration of the conference
report on the sundry civil appropria
tion bill. On a yea and nay vote,
the report was adopted, 138 to 129.
Overstreet (Ind) called up the con
ference report on the postoffice appro
priation bill and explained it was a
complete agreement of the conferees
The report, said Moon (Tenn.) the
ranking minority member of the post
office committee, was in the spirit of
compromise. He declared, however,
that the appropriation of $45,000 to
the Oceanic Steamship company for car
rying tne man to lamti was a pure
gift, because of the fact that it cost the
government $6.50 for every pound of
mail earried to that island. The reso
lution was adopted.
The house then resumed considera
tion of the bill requiring the employ
ment of vessels of the United States for
the transportation of supplies for the
army and navy.
It was 6:15, and the house ad journed
until 9 o'clock tonight.
When the house reconvened, Burton
(O.) presented the conference report
on tne emergency river and harbor
bill. It was adopted without debate.
The shipping bill was again taken
np, and Lucking (Mich.) . offered two
amendments to the. bill, one providing
that no greater charge shall be made
by vessels referred to in the bill for the
transportation of supplies of the army
and navy than are made by such ves
sels for like goods of private parties or
companies, and the other restricting
the transportation to ships manned by
American Bailors as against those
manned by Mongolians. The amend
ments of Lucking were disagreed to,
and a test vote showing a majority for
the bill, the Democrats forced aroll-
can on tne adoption or tne previous
question.
The previous question was ordered
by a strict party vote and the .house
passed the shipping bill 123 to 98.
WILL BXAJ11NB ALASKA FORBSTS.
Expert Is to Ascertain Whether Reserve
Should Be Created.
Washington, April 30. W. AlLang
ville, an expert ir the bureau of for
estry left for Alaska today, where he
will remain throughout the summer
examining lands to determine the ad
visability of creating additional forest
reserves. About two years ago a forest
reserve was created to embody most of
the islands of the Alexander archipela
go. It has since been reported to the
government that other islands in the
group and part of the mainland should
be added to this reserve.
Langville's early work will be con
fined to this region, and on his report
the department will determine whether
the Alexander forest reserve shall be
enlarged. Later in the season he will
proceed to Norton sound, where, on
August 5, last, the secretary of the in
terior temporarily withdrew about 6,
000 square miles, with a view to creat
ing a permanent reserve. The govern
ment has now no definite or reliable in
formation as to this tract, and is unad
vised as to how much is suitable for
forestry purposes. Langville does not
expect to return to Washington until
December.
Frowns on Utah Woman.
Salt Lake City, April 29. Mrs. Mary
G. Coulter, of Ogden, a prominent Utah
clubwoman, and a Gentile, will not be
allowed to make an address at the bi
ennial convention of the National Fed
eration of Women's clubs in St. Louis
May 17 next, because she voted for
Smoot while a member of the last leg
islature. Mrs. Anna D. Nash, of Bos
ton, chairman of the domestic science
department of the federation, the sub
ject on which it is asserted Mrs. Coul
ter was to speak, says repeated requests
have been made by Mrs. Coulter's
friends, asking that she be invited to
make an address, but on account of the
general opposition of club members of
Utah, based on Mrs. Coulter's support
of Smoot, the request has been refused.
To Warl Off rioney Flurry.
Paris, April 30. Some of the most
important details of the payment of
$40,000,000 to the Panama Canal com
pany for the canal contession are still
open. This is due to the desire to
effect the payment without causing a
disturbance of the French market.
Some of the leading financial institu
tions, report that the sudden dumping
of $40,000,000 on the French market
may cause a disturbance. Therefore,
it has been considered advisable to
make the payment so far as possible by
trade bank balances. t
Russia Proposes to Be Consulted.
St. Petersburg, April 30. It. was
learned today that Rusisa proposes to
be considered in connection with the
disposition of Egyptian funds, despite
France's withdrawal of her objection
to their use by Great Britain, in con
nection with the Anglo-French agree
ment. The attitude of Russia is based
on the fact that she is one of the six
powers which originally-guaranteed to
make good the deficit in the Egyptian
administration.
Cosamaador of Black Sea Fleet. 1
st. Petersburg, April 30 Rear Ad-1
mir&l Korsaakoff the governor of Arch-!
angel, has been appointed commander.
of the Black Sea fleet. I
LOSS BY JAPANESE
ATTACK FORT ON THE YALU BUT
. CANNOT TAKE IT.
Russian Fire Also Proves Too Heavy for
Gunboats Which Went to Support of
. Troops Submarine Boat Reported to
Have Sank Transport and That 600
Men Went Down. ,
Lao Yang, April 29. The Japanese
troops, which crossed the Yalu north of
Eaitjiou (Tchangdjiou) charged daring
the night of April 26-27 the Russian
position near Liavena, a village on the
Manchurian bank of the Yalu. They
were repulsed, but their loss is hot
known.
xwo gunboats steamed up tne river
to the support of the Japanese, when
KUBSian neid battery opened ere upon
them, resulting in a battle which
lasted for 20 minutes. The Russian
fire was too hot, and the gunboats were
forced to steam out of range. -
Japanese Transport Sunk.
Paris, April 29. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the . Journal reports
that a Russian submarine boat sunk a
Japanese transport which was convey
ing 600 men to Corea, and that all the
troops were lost.
ADVANCES MONEY FOR CANAL.
French Syndicate Desires to Expedite
Panama Deal.
Washington, April 29. Attorney
General Knox today received cable
grams from Messrs. Day and Russell,
who went to Paris as his representa
tives to conduct the negotiations for the
Panama canal, property, to the effect
that the deeds of the property and all
other papers and effects , ' which, will
belong to the United States under thn
transfer, have already been turned over
to them, and that the pruchase price
of $40,000,000 has been advanced to
tne canal company by a Paris syndi
cate of bankers. -This syndicate, it is
understood, offeis to pay over the
money with a view to expediting the
consummation of the sale on the assur
ance of thev Attorney General that the
draft of the syndicate on the Uiuted
Stated for the (40,000,000 will be .hon
ored on presentation at the treasury at
Washington.
At the time the money was paid over
to the canal company in Paris, Major
Markbrooke, of the engineer corps of
the army, now in Colon, was authorized
formally to receive the papers on the
sthmus in the name of the United
States. Whether this transfer has ac
tually been made by the republic of
Panama, the department of justice has
not been advised, but it is assumed it
will be made within a day or two.
Messrs. Day and Russell are expected
to return to .Washington within the
next ten days.
MAY MOBILIZE FOURTH ARMY.
Japan Evidently Means to Move on Vlad
ivostok and Port Arthur.
London, April 29. It is announced
from Shanghai this morning that the
third Japanese army, now mobilizing,
will comprise the fifth division from
Hiroshima, the tenth from Hinieju,
and the - eleventh from Zentsuuji.
Preparations are on foot to - mobilize a
fourth army should it become neces
sary.
The destination of these armies is a
matter of considerable speculation here,
though it is supposed that it may be
the intention to use them against Vlad
ivostok or Port Arthur.
No further light has been thrown
upon the opeiations on the Yalu and in
the absence of official dispatches little
attention is paid to Russian reports of
Japanese reverses which, it is believed,
are spread with the motive of influenc
ing the European money markets in
favor of Russian financial operations.
No definite news has been received
regarding the whereabouts of the Vlad
ivostok squadron, but the indications
are that it has regained the harbor.
WU1 Regard It Unfriendly.
Vienna, April 29. In response to
the request of the Associated Press for
a statement of the Hungarian govern
ment's position in regaid to the new
emigration laws, Premier Tiza tele
graphed today from Budapest as
follows: "I can only say that there
seems to be a total misconception of the
attitude of the Hungarian government
concerning emigration. Our aim is -to
prevent it as much as possible, ana to
get action of agents of shipping con
cerns under our control."
Kuropatkln Ahead of Them.
Chicago, April 29. A report to the
Daily News form JNm Uhwang says
If official Russian advices from
Muk-
den can be relied on, General Knropat-
kin 8 deployment is bo far - advanced
that it covers the very lines the Japan
ese propose to occupy. Should the Jap
anese succeed in driving the Russians
nortn, the Muscovite line ' of defense
will extend from Niu Chwang to Liao
Yang and from Liao Yang to the Yalu
nver.
Russians Hsnas Chinese. VBIageB.
London, April 29. The Tientsin cor-
respondent of the Standard sends a re
port that 40,000 Russians are harassing
thejChinese villages west of the Shuang
TaiSu river, midway between Chin
Chan and Yinkcw. ' .:
CHINA DESIRBS TO BB NEUlXAL.
Diplomat Says Only Danger
Lies In
Priests Stirring Up a Revolt.
Paris, April 28. Mr. Ou. first secret
tary of the Chinese legation here, in an
interview on the danger of China being
drawn into the Russian-Japanese war,
said General Ma was not a very import
ant personage, and had never been com
mander m chief. He is in command of
the regular troops in. the province of
Pechili under the viceroy of Tien Tain,
who would incur the death penalty, if
he .acted without the direct orders of
the Pekin government, which, the sec
retary said, was determined to maintain
neutrality. Moreover, General Ma
had not : over 15,000 troops, which
there was ho reason to suppose were ill
disposed toward Russia.
Asked point blank whether he did
not foresee danger of complication,
the secretary admitted the Chinese
people were favorably disposed toward
the Japanese, and in this fact there
might be a possible source of trouble.
If the Buddhist priests and the secret
societies stirred up a revolt, and the
rebels attacked the Russians, the latter
might consider the imperial govern
ment responsible.
"If we should be "treated as belliger
ents," said the secretary, "we should
be obliged to defend ourselves. That
would be the only event in which we
would make common cause with Jap
an." SUBMARINB BOATS IN ACTION.
Russia Hears From Vessels Sent In Sec
tions to Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, April 28. A dis
patch from Port Arthur says:
"Experiments with submarine boats
here have been attended with brilliant
success.
"All is quiet in the region of the
fortress."
The entrance into service of four sub
marine boats at Port Arthur means the
addition of a new and formidable
weapon for the defense of the strong
hold. The dispatch of the boats in sec
tions . over the railroad have been
shrouded in secrecy, and even today
many in St. Petersburg are inclined to
doubt the report by officials of their
presence at Port Arthur, or to accept
the information as trustworthy.
An effort now to close or blockade
Port Arthur will be too dangerous, it is
thought, for Vice Admiral Togo to .at
tempt. The defenders of the port will
be able to guard against Japanese sub,
marine vessels entering the harbor and
attacking the Russian ships at anchor.
TO CUT OFF RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
Japanese Ships' Pass Kobe, Undoubtedly
Making for Oensan. .,
Chicago, April 28. A special cable
to the Daily News from Kobe says:
"Under full steam a strong squadron
of Japanese armored cruisers were ob
served this morning, making their way
northward in the Japanese sea. It is
believed that the vessels are on their
way to attempt to cut off the Russian
squadron that appeared off Gensan, on
the east coast of Corea yesterday. It
is feared, however, that, as the czar's
cruisers are superior in speed to those
of the mikado, they may-escape in safe
ty to the shelter of Vladivostok.-
"It is also stated that the Japanese
have succeeded in luring, the' Russians
i'om the protection of the Vladivostok
guns, and mat there is anotner Japan
ese squadron between them and their
retreat, but these are mere rumors."
Amending the Patent Laws.
Washington, April 28. Favorable
reports were authorized today by the
bouse committee on patents on the
Mann bill amending the patent laws
by authorizing the issuance of patents
on the formulae of proprietary remedies
inetead of on the manufactured article,
and the Tawney bill requiring affidav
its to be. filed -with copyright applica
tions stating the place where the . type
for the publication was set. No copy
right is to be issued on works not
printed in this country. The penalty
for a misstatement in the affidavit is
fixed at $1,000.
, Steamers Fear Mines.
Tokio, Aril 27. Japanese companies
which operate steamers on the Yellow
sea, and the gulf of Pechili are cancel
ling their engagements to call at points
beyond Chemulpo, Corea, because of
the mechanical contact mines which
are known to be adrift on the high
seas. These mines drifted away from
Port Arthur and Port Dalny, and con
stitute a serious menace to navigation.
It Is known that many mines have been
detached from their moorings by storms
and currents and several have been de
stroyed. Eight-Hour Bill nay do Over.
.Washington, April 28. The senate
committee on education and labor, by
a vote of 4 to 3, today decided to post
pone action on the eight-hour bill until
next December. There were two mem-
Ders tne committee absent, and they
mil w jj7iui,isu iu iowiu uicu vuico
Friends of the bill believe that when
the absentees have voted the result will
be changed and the bill may be favor
ably reported at this session, although
they express no hope of passing it.
Russia to Bay Mora Warships.
Paris, April 28. According to a re
port, the troth of which it is impossi
ble to verify, the. sum of 105,000.000
rabies has been appropriated-by Rus
sia for the purchase of several torpedo
boats in France, two Argentine cruisers
and two German transports. The two
German transports have already ar
rived at Libau. ,
The Fin Coulter.
The cut herewith illustrates a style
;of plow coulter which is often used In
i the West. It is made from high-grade
crucible steel about three-eighths of an
Inch thick, and cats through the soil
easily.- There are certain conditions
under which the rolling coulter will
not work well, and then the fin coulter
can often be used to good advantage.
Years ago the land side of the share
was always dovetailed and the cotter
set in level, but later manufacturers
and blacksmiths have -simply riveted
or bolted the steel to the share without
dovetailing. This is cheaper than dove
tailing, but the latter method causes
the plow-to run better than when the
cutter is bolted to the side. -The fin
cutter Is always slanted well back and
is rounded, back at the top. When
made In this form; wear does not so
soon Impair its usefulness as if the
edge were made straight like a cutter
which is cast on tha. share. A fin cut
ter made with a straight-cutting edge
and rounded forward at the top would
soon wear so that grass, roots, trash,
etc., would not readily pass upward
and off at top of coulter. A few years
ago I bought a .plow with fin attach
ment, the cutter having been put on by
the manufacturers,. It was such a
clumsy affair that I would have done
much better to have bought the plow
and had the smith put the cutter on,
for it was over one-quarter thick and
stood forward at top so much that it
would not work at all until it was re
modeled. There was one nice feature
about this cutter, in that it was bolted
on with stove bolts, so it could be taken
off and put on again, as conditions re
quired. Geo. T. Pettlt, in St Louis
Republic.
Selecting; at Good Thayer. -
An old country poultryman makes
the following suggestions as a help in
selecting good layers: "There are cer
tain individual characteristics, one of
which Is the shape of a bird. If a
straight line be drawn from the back
of the head to the toes, the hen which
Is likely to be a good layer will usual
ly have the hinder half of her body
largest, whilst a hen which may be
suspected of being a poor layer will
show more in the front; the reason
being that a poor layer makes a bet
ter table bird, and has a larger, longer
breast, whilst a good layer makes a
poor table bird, and has a compara
tively small breast, whilst the egg or
gans are more fully developed. Birds
which-are good layers are usually very
active. They always look healthy, and
in most cases their combs are usually
fully developed, particularly if. they
belong to the long-combed varieties,
which are reputed to be the best lay
ers. A hen with a long comb may
usually be regarded as a good layer,
and if she is not there must be some
special reason for the contrary."
Co-Operatve Milk Selling;.
The Springfield (Mass.) Co-operative
Milk Association is regarded as some
thing of a model of its kind. The as
sociation received during the year 4.
216,521 quarts of milk and paid the
farmers $123,297.77 for their product.
This lacks a small fraction of being
three cents a quart for the year round
paid for the milk furnished. The vol
ume of business done during the year
was not far from $300,000. A report
was made on the creamery established
by the association in Washington
County, N. Y., from which it now
receives its supply of cream and but
ter. - In eight months the product
amounted to one hundred thousand
pounds of butter. The association re
ceived 579,000 quarts more of milk this
year than last, and paid the farmers
about $18,960 more than last year. The
farmers were paid on the whole prod
uct about one-sixtsenth of a cent more
per quart than the preceding year.
American Cultivator.
A Preventive of Scratches.
Keep your stable dry. Prevent the
wind from blowing on the horses' legs
if wet, when standing in stable. Keep
the curry comb off the horses' legs be
low the knee and hock joint. As the
horses' le is nothing but skin and
bone, to speak of, it is very easy to
cut the skin and lay the foundation
for a case of scratches. Use a big
corn cob to rub off the dried mud and
dirt. You will be surprised how quick
it is done without the least danger of
catting the horses' legs. Follow up
with a good brush, well applied.
Scratches are well named "curry-comb
scratches." I have had the care of
horses for the last forty years, and
never had a case of scratches in all my
experience.
. Seeding; for Pasture
The following mixtures of annual
crops are recommended by the Ontario
station for pasture: Oats, hairy vetch
es and hnngarian grass; and barley,
crimson clover and Early Amber sugar
cane. For permanent pasture the fol
lowing mixture of grasses and clovers
has given the best results in several
years experiments: Orchard grass,
four pounds; - meadow fescue, four
pounds; tali oat grass, three pounds;
timothy, two pounds; meadow foxtail.
PLOW 6 BABE WITH FIX COULTER.
two pounds; alfalfa, five pounds; aJ
siko clover, two pounds; white clover,
one pound,' and trefoil,, one pound,
making a total of twenty-four pounds
of seed per acre.
Tea tine the Seed Corn.
The Illinois Agricultural College an
thorlties are urging the importance of
testing seed corn, and have found in
their tests samples from farmers rang
ing in vitality from 63 to 97 per cent.
The importance of testing seed corn
cannot be too strongly urged. The .fol
lowing is an extract from a letter re
ceived from Professor A. W. Hume,
of the Illinois College on this subject:
"If, as seems probable, we are com
pelled to select seed corn for next
spring from a crib having a large per
centage of frosted ears or of ears
which for various reasons will not
grow, the. question is what can be
done to help Insure our stand of corn
for the coming year? It will hardly
do to plant seed on valuable land with
a certainty that one-fifth will, not
erOW. The best snsrerpstinn thm Krrltor
has to offer to corn growers is that
they make a most careful inspection of
corn, which they expect to use for
seed, whether it be purchased from re
liable growers or selected from their
own storehouses. We believe it would
be possible for every ear of corn plant
ed in Illinois to be tested for vitality.
If an ear does not come to the required
standard. It may be possible to discard
it, thus reducing the amount of seed
which will not grow and materially
Increasing the stand of our corn crop
the coming year."
- Five-Horse Equalizer.
A. J. Ratan, of Treesbank, Man.
writes the Nor-West Farmer inclosing
a sketch of a five-horse equalizer. He
says: "I have had considerable expe
rience In breaking up grub land and
have found that the very best results
come rrom a gooa strong rourteen-incn
grub plow. Two men, an ax, brush
scythe and five horses comprise the
best outfit that can be obtained for any
field. In order to equalize the com
bined strength of the horses an evener
is made on the plan, shown In the il
lustration. A piece of timber 3x5 and
fifteen inches long is selected. An
inch hole is bored three-fifths of the
distance from the end for the clevis
which attaches the timber to the plow
ring. A three-horse attachment is
fastened to the short end, a chain is at
tached to the long end of the piece of
timber running between the two off
side horses through their neckyoke
ring and attached to a double-tree
clevis for the lead team."
Sheep for a Weedy Farm.
A Kansas correspondent has a
weedy farm, wishes to try sheep, and
wants to know what breed is best
to start with in a section where but
few sheep are grown and the surplus
would have to be sold to the local
butcher.
We would get as good a type of mut
ton sheep as we could conveniently
without inquiring particularly as to
the breed. We would not take Meri
nos, however, nnless they were pretty
well graded up with some of the mut
ton breeds of which the Shropshire is
the most generally known and a very
popular breed. We would not get
more than twenty-five or fifty to start
with and would use a buck of the mut
ton breeds that we could get most con
veniently; Shropshire, Southdown,
Hampshire or Oxford. If the butchers
do not give enough we would kill the
surplus and sell them to the neighbors.
Where a man has weedy pastures or
weedy lands, any kind of sheep will
pay even if he has to sell the surplus
at low prices. Wallace's Farmer.
Use for Cottonseed Hulls.
Paper from cottonseed hulls is the
latest utilization of a waste product.
A factory has been established at
Niagara Falls. It is said that a good
quality of paper can be made from
this material. The diminishing sup
ply of wood and other materials for
paper stock has caused a search for
substitutes. If tne utilization of cot
tonseed hulls in this way proves a suc
cess, it will mean a new Industry for
the South. Now that the mills have
found an honest use for hulls. It is
hoped they will keep the stuff out of
the meal which they send North. '
Good Points of Macaroni Wheat.
Macaroni wheat is a drought resister,
a heavy yielder, an early maturing
grain, and has another good point for
poultrymen it has a large kernel.
This grain sown by itself, or with oats.
and kept in the bundle makes a poultry
ration hard to beat. We would sug
gest getting the smooth varieties, as
the strong barb on some of the beared
varieties might be objectionable when
fed in the bundle. Mixed with oats,
as many do now for horse feed, this
heavy-yielding grain certainly bids
fair to be a good one.
Millet Hay for Horses.
I have used millet hay for horses
for years, and will say that if it is not
allowed to get ripe before cutting it is
not injurious; at least, I have not
found it so. But I do not feed it ex
clusively to horses, but use wild hay
or strait with it- If millet hay is fed
regularly, three times a day, it. will
affect the kidneys of horses after . a
while. But for cattle it can be used
without bad results, providing always
that the seed In it was not allowed to
mature. Dakota Fanner.